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- DictionarySlight/slīt/
adjective
- 1. small in degree; inconsiderable: "a slight increase"
- 2. (of a person or their build) not sturdy and strongly built: "she was slight and delicate-looking"
verb
- 1. insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention: "he was careful not to slight a guest"
- 2. raze or destroy (a fortification): archaic "a Council determined whether the Fort should be kept or slighted"
noun
- 1. an insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention: "an unintended slight can create grudges"